Re: [Squashfs-devel] Multi-Volume support

[Douglas M. <dmc...@fi...>]

Hadar wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Is there any plan to support multi-volume?
> 
> This could be a very useful feature to suqashfs (exists in other 
> compression software such as tar).
> With multi-volume the image is splitted into multiple files instead of 
> one file.
> By splitting, we avoid having (sometimes) huge image file, but many 
> files in the size we want.
> Size limit can sometimes be crucial for obeying policies of mirrors, 
> proxies or other servers.
> Also, it will allow systems to load just /part/ of the image into RAM 
> instead of all or nothing.

You have the right vision, but you are on the wrong track.  Think 
harder.  You already have all the kernel tools you need to do everything 
you want to do.

http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-livecd-list/2007-August/msg00197.html

peace...

-dmc